INFORMATION FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS & PARISH COUNCILS
We hope the website addresses below will assist you with funding for your project :
Wakeham Trust – www.wakehamtrust.org
Small grants are available for community and voluntary groups throughout the UK
Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme – www.tescoplc.com
Apply for a one-off donation of between £500 to £4,000. The Tesco Charity Trust aims to help Tesco support the local communities in which they operate.
Giving White Paper – www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
The Government have announced a £10m Social Action Fund as part of its Giving White Paper
Millennium Now – www.millenniumnow.org.uk
Big Lottery Fund launches new £11m Millennium Now fund for inspirational projects
Green Leeds Limited – www.leeds.gov.uk
Green Leeds gives out grants to groups that want to carry out environmental improvements to public amenities in Leeds. By public amenities we mean any space, facility or building that can be enjoyed by the general public for leisure, recreation or entertainment. Green Leeds Ltd is a company, registered charity and partnership between Leeds City Council and Groundwork Leeds. It was established in September 1997 for the purpose of receiving and administering landfill tax credits in Leeds. Landfill tax funding must be spent on projects fulfilling Entrust objectives. This includes reclamation, reduction in pollution, environmental improvement and environmental protection. Another requirement is that the site must have full public access.
Government Funding Website – www.governmentfunding.org.uk
A new free access website containing up to date information on community and sport funding from four key central government departments was launched in September 03. Developed and managed by the Directory of Social change and funded by the Active Community Unit, the website aims to make applying for government funding easier and faster.
Access Funds – www.access-funds.co.uk
Website that provides the latest funding information, sourced from government departments, the National Lottery and is developed governing bodies. It also provides a range of services, training courses and funding directories and guides.
Sport England – www.sportengland.org
The nations biggest supporter may soon be worth contacting with their Lottery funded programmes and initiatives.
Yorventure – www.yorventure.co.uk
Yorventure is an independent not-for-profit Environmental Body that distributes grants to community and environmental projects through the Landfill Communities Fund with landfill tax credits generated by Yorwaste. Yorventure funding covers mainly the City of York and North Yorkshire area and also supports projects in Northern Bradford.
Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (WREN) – www.wren.org.uk
WREN is committed to the provision of grants under the terms and conditions of the landfill communities fund.
Awards for All – www.awardsforall.org.uk
The ‘Awards for All’ scheme is supported by the Arts Council England, the Big Lottery Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England. They award grants up to £10,000.00 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.
The National Lottery – www.lotteryfunding.org.uk
Lottery funding is a joint website run by all lottery funders in the UK. Find out about lottery funders in the UK including who they are and what they fund.
Community Matters – www.communitymatters.org.uk
Community Matters is the National Federation for Community Organisations. Community Matters has played a key role in promoting and supporting action by ordinary people in response to social, educational and recreational needs in their neighbourhoods and communities.
Lloyds TSB Foundation –www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk
Every year the Lloyds TSB Foundation funds thousands of charities working to tackle disadvantage across England and Wales. The focus is on supporting small and medium underfunded charities that can make a significant difference to the lives of disadvantaged people by helping them to play a fuller role in the communities of their choice.
Community Foundation Network – www.communityfoundations.org.uk
Community foundations are charities located across the UK dedicated to strengthening local communities, creating opportunities.